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THEM CREATE A BETTER LIFE. WITH MORE HERE IS

LIFE. WITH MORE HERE IS BLAYNE ALEXANDER.

WITH MORE HERE IS BLAYNE ALEXANDER. >> Reporter: JACKSON,

BLAYNE ALEXANDER. >> Reporter: JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 1200

>> Reporter: JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 1200 MILES AND A WORLD AWAY

MISSISSIPPI, 1200 MILES AND A WORLD AWAY FROM THE RECORD BEING

MILES AND A WORLD AWAY FROM THE RECORD BEING SET ON WALL STREET.

FROM THE RECORD BEING SET ON WALL STREET. IN A STATE WHERE ONLY

SET ON WALL STREET. IN A STATE WHERE ONLY 10% OWN STOCK, IESHA

IN A STATE WHERE ONLY 10% OWN STOCK, IESHA KNOWS HERE.

10% OWN STOCK, IESHA KNOWS HERE. >> THIS USED TO BE

KNOWS HERE. >> THIS USED TO BE THRIVING SHOPPING

>> THIS USED TO BE THRIVING SHOPPING COMPLEX.

THRIVING SHOPPING COMPLEX. >> Reporter: STRONG

COMPLEX. >> Reporter: STRONG MARKETS DON'T MEAN

>> Reporter: STRONG MARKETS DON'T MEAN MUCH.

MARKETS DON'T MEAN MUCH. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT

MUCH. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT A BOOMING ECONOMY AND

WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT A BOOMING ECONOMY AND YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU

A BOOMING ECONOMY AND YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE

YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND?

BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND? >> I DEFINITELY

BEING LEFT BEHIND? >> I DEFINITELY BELIEVE.

>> I DEFINITELY BELIEVE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE

BELIEVE. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE BEING LEFT BEHIND. >> Reporter:

BEING LEFT BEHIND. >> Reporter: NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1

>> Reporter: NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1 IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE

NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 1 IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY

IN 4 BLACK WOMEN LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. IN MISSISSIPPI, 1 IN

IN MISSISSIPPI, 1 IN 3. >> MOST FOLKS, BLACK

3. >> MOST FOLKS, BLACK WOMEN ARE PIGEONED

>> MOST FOLKS, BLACK WOMEN ARE PIGEONED INTO THESE LOW-INCOME

WOMEN ARE PIGEONED INTO THESE LOW-INCOME POVERTY JOBS THAT

INTO THESE LOW-INCOME POVERTY JOBS THAT DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY

POVERTY JOBS THAT DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY OUT.

DON'T CREATE A PATHWAY OUT. >> Reporter: THEY

OUT. >> Reporter: THEY CREATED SPRING BOARD

>> Reporter: THEY CREATED SPRING BOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES TO

CREATED SPRING BOARD TO OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SINGLE BLACK

TO OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SINGLE BLACK MOTHERS.

HELP SINGLE BLACK MOTHERS. SHE'S TESTING A NEW

MOTHERS. SHE'S TESTING A NEW IDEA GAINING NATIONAL

SHE'S TESTING A NEW IDEA GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION.

IDEA GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION. >> THAT'S TWO IN ONE.

ATTENTION. >> THAT'S TWO IN ONE. >> Reporter: GIVING

>> THAT'S TWO IN ONE. >> Reporter: GIVING OUT CASH PRIVATELY

>> Reporter: GIVING OUT CASH PRIVATELY FUNDED NO STRINGS

OUT CASH PRIVATELY FUNDED NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO SEE HOW

FUNDED NO STRINGS ATTACHED TO SEE HOW THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO

ATTACHED TO SEE HOW THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO SPEND IT WITHOUT

THE WOMEN CHOOSE TO SPEND IT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT

SPEND IT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS,

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME. SHE CHOSE 20 MOTHERS

SHE CHOSE 20 MOTHERS AT RANDOM. >> WHERE AM I CALLING

>> WHERE AM I CALLING YOU? >> I WAS PICKED.

YOU? >> I WAS PICKED. >> YOU WERE PICKED.

>> I WAS PICKED. >> YOU WERE PICKED. >> Reporter: TO

>> YOU WERE PICKED. >> Reporter: TO RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY

>> Reporter: TO RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY MONTH.

RECEIVE $1,000 EVERY MONTH. >> YOUR THAT I MEAN

>> YOUR THAT I MEAN WAS CHOSEN. >> Reporter: FOR ONE

>> Reporter: FOR ONE YEAR. WHAT DOES THIS MONEY

WHAT DOES THIS MONEY MEAN TO YOU? >> A LITTLE FREEDOM.

MEAN TO YOU? >> A LITTLE FREEDOM. >> Reporter: TIA WORKS

>> A LITTLE FREEDOM. >> Reporter: TIA WORKS AT A SENIOR LIVING

>> Reporter: TIA WORKS AT A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY WHERE SHE

AT A SENIOR LIVING FACILITY WHERE SHE MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR.

FACILITY WHERE SHE MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR. WHAT DOES YOUR

MAKES $10.31 AN HOUR. WHAT DOES YOUR PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK

WHAT DOES YOUR PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK LIKE?

PAYCHECK USUALLY LOOK LIKE? >> BETWEEN FIVE AND

>> BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX. >> Reporter: FIVE AND

THAT'S EVERY TWO WEEKS. >> Reporter: SHE'S

WEEKS. >> Reporter: SHE'S CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN

>> Reporter: SHE'S CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR.

CHOSEN TO PAYDOWN DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR. >> I WAS ABLE TO PAY

DEBT, $3,000 SO FAR. >> I WAS ABLE TO PAY BILLS OFF, GET MY

>> I WAS ABLE TO PAY BILLS OFF, GET MY CREDIT STRAIGHT.

BILLS OFF, GET MY CREDIT STRAIGHT. >> Reporter: AND GO

CREDIT STRAIGHT. >> Reporter: AND GO VISIT HER FATHER IN

>> Reporter: AND GO VISIT HER FATHER IN PENNSYLVANIA,

VISIT HER FATHER IN PENNSYLVANIA, SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T

PENNSYLVANIA, SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T AFFORD FOR 20 YEARS.

SOMETHING SHE COULDN'T AFFORD FOR 20 YEARS. >> IT WAS EMOTIONAL.

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